New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed for a week the Ayodhya title suit verdict that was due to be pronounced by Allahabad High Court on the same day and will hear the plea for deferment of the judgement next Tuesday.
The Court issued notices to the contesting parties on the petition filed by retired bureacrat Ramesh Chand Tripathi challenging the order of the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court order refusing to defer the verdict in the 60-year-old Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit dispute. It posted the matter for further hearing on September 28.
Which party stands where
RSS wants Ram temple at disputed site in Ayodhya. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had recently made an appeal to Muslims yet again to let Hindus build a temple at the disputed site.
BJP wants Ram temple at disputed site in Ayodhya. L K Advani has imposed a gag order on all leaders from speaking out publicly on the judgement. BJP to reveal its strategy once the verdict is out.
Congress would ideally like the status quo to be maintained at the site. Its top most priority is to ensure no adverse law and order fallout.
Samajwadi Party: Mulayam Singh Yadav wrote a letter to the Congress president asking for rebuilding of the Babri masjid.
RJD: Lalu Yadav is in favour of reconstruction of the mosque.
BSP: Mayawati's top priority is to ensure security in and around Ayodhya and UP.
Babri land dispute
1528: Babri Masjid is built, Hindus claim it was built after demolishing a temple.
1859: British erected fences to separate Hindu, Muslim areas of worship.
1949: Hindus and Muslims filed title suits claiming the land, the government took over the disputed site.
1994: SC ordered status quo on all cases till the title suit is settled.
December 6, 1992: Babri Masjid is demolished by kar sevaks.
2,000 people die in post-demolition riots.
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